Bartlett v. Illinois National Bank

On November 30, 1977, the trial court entered an order dissolving the marriage of Beverly Ann Bartlett, the claimant, and Cornelius Bartlett. Pursuant to a settlement agreement, the trial court ordered Cornelius Bartlett to pay the claimant the sum of $500 per month “as maintenance” for a period of 10 years. Cornelius Bartlett made the monthly payments until his death on March 6, 1982. The claimant filed a claim against his estate for $34,000, the money still due under the settlement agreement. The executors of the estate denied the claim. After both parties filed motions for summary…